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Awkward. S2E10: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 10ComedyDrama

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  • chooser

    Word

    a person who chooses something

  • sycophant

    Word

    someone who flatters a powerful person to get an advantage

  • cannoned

    Word

    to hit or move into something with sudden force

  • cretin

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • pariah

    Word

    a person who is rejected by other people or by society

  • ism

    Word

    a word ending used to form nouns that name beliefs, systems, or movements

  • indiscretion

    Word

    a careless or embarrassing mistake, especially in speech or behavior

  • smirk

    Word

    to smile in a way that shows you are pleased with yourself or think you know more than others

  • slouch

    Word

    to sit, stand, or move with a bent back and drooping shoulders

  • wring

    Word

    to twist and squeeze something to force liquid out of it

  • apprehensive

    Word

    worried that something bad might happen

  • exhilarate

    Word

    to make someone feel very excited, happy, or full of energy

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  • bracing

    Word

    fresh, cool, and pleasantly energizing

  • herpes

    Word

    a common viral infection that can cause cold sores or genital sores

  • lingo

    Word

    informal language used by a particular group or in a particular field

  • creme

    Word

    a sweet, soft dessert or filling made with cream, sugar, and eggs

  • misfit

    Word

    a person who feels different from the people around them and does not fit in easily

  • cheater

    Word

    a person who cheats or acts dishonestly to get an advantage

  • tat

    Word

    a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • retard

    Word

    to delay or slow something down

  • validation

    Word

    the act of checking that something is correct, real, or acceptable

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • vacate

    Word

    to leave a place you have been using or living in

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  • forget you

    Phrase

    an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

  • blister

    Word

    a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid

  • devour

    Word

    to eat something very quickly and eagerly

  • vie

    Word

    to compete with someone for something

  • quad

    Word

    a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

  • stigma

    Word

    a strong feeling of shame or disapproval that people have about someone or something

  • hot and bothered

    Phrase

    sexually aroused or excited

  • peep

    Word

    a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

  • tit

    Word

    a small bird in the tit family

  • proxy

    Word

    the authority to act or vote for someone else

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • batten down the hatches

    Phrase

    to prepare for trouble or difficult times

  • fall in

    Phrase

    to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • unconditional

    Word

    not limited or controlled by conditions

  • told you so

    Phrase

    a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

  • suicidal

    Word

    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • lay it on

    Phrase

    to exaggerate something when speaking

  • induce

    Word

    to persuade or influence someone to do something

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • too right

    Phrase

    Used to show strong agreement or approval

  • belt up

    Phrase

    to tell someone to be quiet

  • slang

    Word

    very informal words and expressions used in speech, especially by a particular group

  • contender

    Word

    a person or team that has a good chance of winning something

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • make out with

    Phrase

    to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way

  • suicide bomber

    Phrase

    a person who carries out a bombing and dies in the attack

  • safe haven

    Phrase

    a place that gives protection and safety from danger or trouble

  • lighten

    Word

    to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

  • memoir

    Word

    a book in which someone describes their own life and experiences

  • turn of events

    Phrase

    an unexpected change in what happens

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • batten down

    Phrase

    to make something secure before bad weather or danger

  • puke

    Word

    to vomit

  • friction

    Word

    the force that slows movement when two surfaces rub against each other

  • lullaby

    Word

    a quiet, gentle song sung to help a child fall asleep

  • lynch

    Word

    to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • hornet

    Word

    a large stinging insect like a wasp

  • traumatic

    Word

    causing strong emotional pain or shock

  • rubbing

    Word

    the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • disclose

    Word

    to make secret or new information known

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • humiliate

    Word

    make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • slack

    Word

    not tight or firm; loose

  • spotlight

    Word

    a strong, focused light that shines on one small area

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • mafia

    Word

    an organized crime group

  • premise

    Word

    a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • no pressure

    Phrase

    used to tell someone not to worry or feel under pressure

  • insecure

    Word

    not feeling confident about yourself or your abilities

  • broker

    Word

    a person or company that arranges the buying and selling of things like property, stocks, or insurance for others

  • tuning

    Word

    the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • slaughter

    Word

    to kill a large number of people or animals in a violent way

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